Afghanistan vs Syria: Gender Development Index (GDI)
Afghanistan
0.622
in 2022
Syria
0.805
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
178th
Syria rank
175th
Gender Development Index (GDI) over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.805 against 0.622 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.183.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Syria ranks 175th of 179 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6835 | 0.8035 | 0.12 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.6777 | 0.8298 | 0.1521 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.678 | 0.8033 | 0.1253 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender development index, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.805 against 0.622 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender development index between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0.183, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for gender development index?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th and Syria ranks 175th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.